Amos Booth Explained

Amos Booth
Position:Catcher/Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:September 4, 1848
Birth Place:Lebanon, Ohio
Death Place:Miamisburg, Ohio
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 25
Debutyear:1876
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:1882
Finalteam:Louisville Eclipse
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.224
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:27
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Amos Smith Booth (September 4, 1848 – July 1, 1921), nicknamed "Darling", was a professional baseball player in the 1870s and 1880s. Booth's primary playing years were in 1876 and 1877 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had a .261 batting average his first year, and a .171 in 1877. Booth took a leave of absence from baseball until 1880 when he appeared in one game with his old team. He also played in 2 games in 1882, with the Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Eclipse.